Summer 2018 Closing Thoughts

Next week is the ninth and final week of the Bilzin Sumberg summer associate program. As it winds down, we are finishing our remaining assignments, adding final lunches to the calendar, and preparing for vacation…or for some us…the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)! But the past eight weeks have been amazing, and each of us has had invaluable opportunities to gain early exposure to the practice of law, develop our professional skills, and build relationships. Below is a brief summary of my experience.

Litigation: My assignments here included (1) researching case law regarding the requisite standards for declaratory judgment in order to defeat a motion for declaratory judgment; and (2) conducting a thorough review of foreign corporate documents in order to gather evidence of an antitrust price-fixing scheme among co-conspirators.

Land Use: My assignment here included researching Miami-Dade County ordinances and administrative orders pertaining to the private-development on county-owned land.

Mentorship: I want to be sure to highlight this aspect of the summer program. Each summer associate is assigned an attorney mentor who is responsible for providing advice and guidance throughout the summer. And all of our mentors have done a phenomenal job in making themselves available to us and looking out for our best interests. With that being said, I want to give a special thanks to Chris Pierson for his service as my attorney mentor for the past two summers!

In summary, it has been an absolute pleasure to work here as a summer associate for the past two summers. I have learned a lot, built invaluable relationships, and discovered a strong passion for a particular area of the law. Now that I’m aging out of this whole law school thing, I look forward to stepping into the next phase of my legal career. Stay tuned!

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Bilzin Sumberg offers a collegial atmosphere, presenting our lawyers the opportunity to provide creative, innovative legal counsel on sophisticated, complex matters. Joining the Bilzin Sumberg team means developing a career in an energetic, fast-paced environment while working alongside attorneys who are nationally recognized in their practice areas. Our attorneys have been established in the legal community for decades and the firm enjoys a strong reputation within the legal community as being one of Florida’s preeminent commercial law firms.